Blackleg Flashcards
Blackleg is caused by Clostridium septicum
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Lesions of blackleg are mainly seen on the claws
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Lameness is a clinical sign of blackleg
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Blackleg is a frequent disease in pigs
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Generally attenuated vaccines are used for the prevention of blackleg
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Anaculture or anatoxin vaccines are used for the prevention of blackleg
T
Blackleg occurs only in tropical and subtropical countries
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Generally attenuated vaccines are used for the prevention of blackleg.
F
Blackleg generally occurs in endemic form.
T
Blackleg occurs most frequently in pigs.
F
Blackleg is a gas gangrene disease.
T
Blackleg is generally endogenous in sheep
F
Blackleg is generally endogenous in cattle
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Movement disorders and lameness can be clinical signs of Blackleg.
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Clostridium chauvoei can produce acids and gas from carbohydrates
T
Blackleg occurs mainly in ruminants
T
Oedema is a typical clinical sign of blackleg
T
Live vaccines are used for the prevention of blackleg
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Blackleg infects ovine through wounds
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In Blackleg disease we use attenuated vaccine.
F
In the case of sheep, blackleg is generally consequence of a wound infection
T
Oedema in the muscles is a typical clinical sign of blackleg.
T
Attenuated vaccines are used for the prevention of blackleg.
F
Blackleg is caused by Clostridium chauvoei.
T
Severe diarrhoea is the main clinical sign of blackleg
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Blackleg is caused by Clostridium septicum
F
Blackleg occurs in cattle and sheep
T
If antibiotics are applied after appearance of the clinical signs of blackleg, treatment is
generally successful
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Attenuated vaccines are used for the prevention of blackleg
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Blackleg disease occurs only in ruminants
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Blackleg can usually be treated with antibiotics successfully
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Blackleg in cattle is mainly endogenous between 6 months-3 years old.
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The disease caused by Clostridium chauvoei occurs mainly in cattle and sheep
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The disease caused by Clostridium chauvoei is primarily the result of endogenous infection
in cattle
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Blackleg has four toxins.
T
Blackleg can be prevented by using vaccine
T
We use neomycin and polymyxin to treat disease caused by Clostridium chauvoei.
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Blackleg in cattle is mainly endogenous between 2 months-2 years old.
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Blackleg in bovine is caused by wound infections
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